New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
OBITUARY.

PROF. EDWARD BIVlNGSTONE HUMANS
Professor Edward Livingstone Youmans the writer
and lecturer scientific topics, died yesterday morn
ing at his homo in the Kuckerbocker Flats No. 247
Fifthsve. from lung troubles induced by an attack
o, pneumonia about two years ago. from which he had
never fully recovered He had been failing for year
and tor six months he was unable to to his business
office, but the end came sooner than his friends ex-
pected. The funeral will be strictly private, and the
body will be taken for burial to Mt. Vernon, N Y.
where his parents still live.
Professor Youmans was born in Coeymans, \. T., on
June 3, 1921, but while he child his parents
removed to Saratoga. At the age Of thirteen he
suffered from ophthalma the effects of which rendered
him blind for several years. His eyesight was defect
i've after his recovery from blindness. and ire
quently be has been unable to read His sister, Miss
Anne Eliza Youmans, proved to be an invaluable aid
to him in after years in mis- researches into chemistry
and physics. She read for him and co.operated with
him In his experiments and he did his writing on
machine OF his own invention His sisters name Is
well known as writer on botany and kindred sub
ieots IN q style suitable to chdren's study.
Professor Youmans pursued course OF medical
study and received medical degree from the Univer
sty OF Vermont at Burlington He never practised as
y physician however, and he achie' ed bis fame as
writer on scientific subjects, bringing into popular
fag to larger extent than any other American the
theories and teschings Of Darwin, Spencer and the
other opponents Of the school Of evolution. lie &C.
qured his title of Professor by accepting the CHAIR OF
chemistry at Antioch College in 1866. He bad pre-:
vious I'm 1851 issued chart illustrating chemical
publication being made OF it revised on IN enlarged
scale. The year after his well-known q Glass Book
OF Chemistry" was printed, revised edition appear
ing in 1868 and translation OF it into Spanish being
made in 1855 The book was rewritten in 1879 IN
the light of his subsequent studies and Investigations
his other SI aa %sde
Man. published in 1858: The Chemical Atlas, :"
with text 1855; The Handbook Of Household
and cn ans
Modern Life" 1867. The last two books were COM
pilations with original introductions, and the last
| named volume contained original lecture on The
Scientific Study of Human Nature" His lectures on
scientific subjects we're extensive and contributed
greatly to popuarzng the doctrines OF the conserve
| ton of energies and the correlation Of forces.I
For nearly forty years Professor Youmans has held
intimate relations with d. Appleton & Co., the pub,
fishing house. William III. Appleton was first attracted
to him by his VISIT in company with his sister to the
old store in lower Broadway, in search OF scientific
books for mis- own In 1872 he established The
Popular Science Monthly" which proved powerful
warm ersona friend of Herbert Spencer, and Is cred
tied with being far more instrumental than any either
man in introducing and circulating Mr.. Spencer 4
works in the United States, carefully editing them.
| Professor Youmano's reputation was well known IN
rope. and no was influential in bringing to the at,
tsntOn OF the British general public the writings oil
their great philosopher who popuarzed here be-
| fore he In lie own country. In 1871 Professor
Youmans projected The International Scientific
| Series which included scientific works OF note anu
| interest published IN WORK London, Paris and
Lepsc and subsequently in Milan and St. Petersburg
Under this system the authors receive payment from
| the sales IN all the cOuntries
| faithful conscientious and devoted worker, Pro
lessor Ydumanss love OF science resulted in his giving
the greatest assistance possible to the dissemination
OF scientific literature in this country the extension
Of knowledge OF the most advanced theories OF scien
tifc men among the general public. His personal hell
those engaged in this branch OF research was large
but unostentatious. Singularly unselfish, he haS
marked individuality and character and his converse
ton was intense and animated. lie leaves wife Du
no children His sister, who has been a close associate
with him In his studies and works, also survives hum